| Description |
1 DVD-video (PAL)(54 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm |
| Series |
Education Lifeline to the Bush ; 607a, 607b |
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Education Lifeline to the Bush ; 607a, 607b
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| Contents |
Start Strong (27 min.) -- Grow Strong (27 min.) |
| Summary |
Start Strong. A strong start to life lays the foundation for a healthy future. Embedded health problems, poorer access to health care, and socio-economic disadvantage can lead to poor outcomes for Aboriginal mothers and babies. Some of the enormous health and well-being problems faced by Aboriginal communities are being successfully ameliorated by the communities themselves through participative and community-based initiatives. This program offers models and ideas for communities on what can work for them in the area of Aboriginal maternal and infant care, and how some communities are managing these problems. It is a new 26-minute version of the hour-long Aboriginal Infant and Maternal Care program originally produced by the Rural Health Education Foundation in 2005. The focus of the new program is on clear models for community development, as compared to the earlier program which focused on health professional education. It highlights initiatives of the Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture Program; Daruk Aboriginal Medical Services; Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women's Council Nutrition Program, Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Health Service (TAIHS) and Alukura Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Inc. These initiatives successfully address the need for good antenatal and infant care and acknowledge the culture and preferences of the mother and her family |
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Grow Strong. The early years are an important time in the growth and development of children, and no less so for Aboriginal children. Aboriginal children in this age group are often affected by anaemia, poor nutrition, frequent chest infections, and chronic ear and skin infections. The effects of these health problems, compounded by poor access to health care, have continuing impact on the physical, cognitive, social and educational development of Aboriginal children. Poor health in these early years is a major set back, leading to life long problems with chronic illness. Some of the enormous health and well-being problems faced by Aboriginal communities are being successfully ameliorated by the communities themselves through participative and community-based initiatives. This program offers models and ideas for communities on what can work for them in the area of Aboriginal early childhood development, and how some communities are managing these problems. It is a new 26-minute version of the hour-long Growing Healthy Aboriginal Kids: the Early Years 1-5 program originally produced by the Rural Health Education Foundation in 2005. The focus of the new program is on clear models for community development, as compared to the earlier program which focused on health professional education. It highlights a number of community initiatives, including: Jirnani Childcare Centre at Nguiu, Bathurst Island; Nguiu Clinic, Bathurst Island; and Growth Assessment and Action (GAA) Hermannsburg |
| Notes |
Disc characteristics: DVD Region Universal |
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"Reversioning, Change Focus Media"--On screen |
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"This program was funded by an untied educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme in support of better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Additional funding was provided by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing"--On screen |
| Credits |
Director, Simon Stokes ; producer, Amanda Little |
| Performer |
Presenter, Karla Grant |
| Notes |
Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Health and hygiene.
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Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Services for.
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Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Health and hygiene.
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Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Services for.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene.
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Infant health services -- Australia.
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Child health services -- Australia.
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Community health services for children -- Australia.
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Postnatal care -- Australia.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Grant, Karla
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Stokes, Simon.
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Little, Amanda.
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Australia. Department of Health and Ageing.
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Rural Health Education Foundation (Australia)
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Change Focus Media.
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